Laws, regulations, HOA fee's, social security taxes, medicare taxes, property taxes, the list is endless as to what we are "forced" to comply with. Is this what leads some to insist America is a Socialistic country?
To many programs? Maybe, which ones would you throw out? Food stamps? Medical? Social Security? Federally funded health clinics for the poor? NIH grants to study the sex life of shrimp?
I propose some programs need to be eliminated. Others need better oversight, enforcement of regulations in some cases, additional regulation in others.
American citizens ABSOLUTELY HAVE A RIGHT to minimum living standards, that includes reasonable health care. You will be "forced" to comply with the laws of the land (resistance is futile).
The American people's voice has been heard as it regards Health Care Reform. The debate continues! No matter what the outcome some will not be happy, others will love it. That is Democracy at work, not socialism.
MY voice on one issue is this:
We need a public option for Health Care. I will use my voice to rally those who support my position. Annoy those who do not. I will vote to FORCE you to pay for this public option, the American people deserve it, they have a RIGHT to it. We can't afford it? OK, that's a reasonable argument... Then let's figure out a way to fund it that is fair and reasonable. I have a couple of ideas on how we can do that.
By the way, as GM is the basic topic at this point, I'd like to hear more on what folks think on that issue. Should have left them alone, let them fail on their own?